5.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables (2010)
Overview
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.3
Overview
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's right-leaning bias stems from its championing of individualistic, decisive military force and extra-governmental action as the solution to tyranny, emphasizing strength and self-reliance over diplomatic or systemic approaches.
The movie includes some racial diversity within its ensemble cast, featuring prominent non-white actors, but does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a traditional framing of identities, without critiquing white or male archetypes, and does not center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Expendables is an action-centric film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of this framework.
The film "The Expendables" is an action movie that does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on mercenary operations, combat, and ensemble action, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The film features no significant female characters who engage in direct physical combat. The primary female character, Sandra, is a civilian who is rescued by the male protagonists and does not participate in any fighting.
The Expendables (2010) features an ensemble of original characters created for the film. There are no characters adapted from prior source material, historical figures, or legacy roles whose gender was changed for this movie.
The Expendables (2010) features original characters created for this specific film. None of the characters had a pre-established racial identity in prior source material, history, or earlier adaptations. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.2
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4.1
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